The scale on a map shows that 5 centimeters = 2 kilometers.

Question

What is the area, in square kilometers, of a rectangular section of the map that measures 35 centimeters by 15 centimeters?

Answer 1

First, we need to convert the dimensions of the map to kilometers using the scale.

35 centimeters = 35/5 = 7 kilometers
15 centimeters = 15/5 = 3 kilometers

Now, we can calculate the area of the rectangular section:

Area = length x width
Area = 7 km x 3 km
Area = 21 square kilometers

Therefore, the area of the rectangular section of the map is 21 square kilometers.